Median age vs births per woman in Reunion
Reunion: Median age vs births per woman was 37.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.43
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.43
in 2023
All-time low
15.93
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Reunion is 37.43, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Reunion peaked at 37.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.93, in 1964.
That places Reunion 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.97 | — |
| 1951 | 18.7 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 18.45 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 18.19 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 17.89 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 17.56 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 17.2 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 16.87 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 16.61 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 16.41 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 16.25 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 16.14 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 16.04 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 15.97 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 15.93 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.93 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.03 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.2 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 16.38 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 16.58 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 16.85 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 17.16 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 17.48 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 17.8 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 18.1 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 18.39 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 18.68 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 18.97 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 19.25 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 19.54 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 19.85 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.18 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 20.51 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 20.89 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 21.33 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 21.81 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 22.34 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 22.91 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 23.47 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 24.04 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 24.73 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 25.25 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 25.49 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.73 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25.98 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 26.22 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 26.47 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 26.68 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.81 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 26.84 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.93 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.12 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.37 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 27.65 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.05 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.55 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 28.89 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.41 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.77 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 30.14 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.72 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31.48 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.09 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.51 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.93 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.55 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.52 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.44 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.93 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.26 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.65 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.06 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.43 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.69 | 16.41 | 18.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.15 | 15.93 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.22 | 16.85 | 19.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.73 | 19.85 | 24.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.02 | 24.73 | 26.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.28 | 26.93 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.93 | 30.14 | 35.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.85 | 36.26 | 37.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 77 Moldova 37.75 compare
- 78 Australia 37.75 compare
- 79 British Virgin Islands 37.55 compare
- 81 New Zealand 37.28 compare
- 82 Faroe Islands 37.26 compare
- 83 Wallis and Futuna 37.17 compare
More population data for Reunion
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -43.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population density 339.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7439 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Reunion?
- Median age vs births per woman in Reunion was 37.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 37.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.93 in 1964.
- How does Reunion rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Reunion ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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